Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 13
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B62)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/5p1p/p4p2/5P2/8/4bBP1/r3N1KP/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Ndb5 a6
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Nd4 Kh8
  12. 12.Kh1 Rg8
  13. 13.f4 Bd7
  14. 14.Bf3 Rc8
  15. 15.Nxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Ne2 d5
  17. 17.f5 Qc7
  18. 18.c4 dxc4
  19. 19.Qd4 c5
  20. 20.Qxc4 Bd6
  21. 21.g3 Bb5
  22. 22.Qc2 exf5
  23. 23.exf5 Rce8
  24. 24.Rf2 Re3
  25. 25.Bg2 Qe7
  26. 26.Ng1 Bd3
  27. 27.Qd2 c4
  28. 28.Rf3 Re8
  29. 29.Rd1 Bc5
  30. 30.b3 Re1
  31. 31.bxc4 Bxc4
  32. 32.Bf1 Rxd1
  33. 33.Qxd1 Rd8
  34. 34.Qc2 Bd5
  35. 35.Qc3 Bd4
  36. 36.Qd3 Qe3
  37. 37.Qxe3 Bxe3
  38. 38.Bg2 Bxf3
  39. 39.Bxf3 Rd2
  40. 40.Ne2 Rxa2
  41. 41.Kg2

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